| Reference Number | DSCAM/6/1/11 |
| Title | Wilkes |
| Description | DSCAM/6/1/11/1: Copy release (dated 10 June 1783) by Elizabeth Wilkes of the parish of Sedgley, Staffs., widow (relict and devisee of John Wilkes, late of the same, yeoman) and Hannah Wilkes of the same, spinster, their daughter, to Joseph Wainwright of Dudley, Worcestershire, surgeon, of the equity of redemption in a messuage, malthouse and several closes of land (specified) at Nether Gornall, parish of Sedgley; and covenant to surrender copyholds of the Manor of Sedgley (Penny Riddiney [Ridding] at Nether Gornall: 5 acres); consideration of £290 (out of a nominal £1050, part retained by Wainwright for money due to him on bond, and other sums to defray mortgage debts specified). |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/2: Copy release (dated 3 Jan. 1789) by Wainwright to Hannah Wilkes of the Grave Yard, parish of Sedgley, spinster, of the equity of redemption of the aforementioned premises; consideration of £490 (and £560 still due on mortgage to Peach). |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/3: Copy memorandum (dated 18 July 1798) by Benjamin Penn of the Grave Yard, parish of Sedgley, Staffs., gentleman (as personal representative of his late wife, Hannah Penn nee Wilkes) and Roger Wright Hawkes and James Wainwright, whereby latter give up their interest in mines under lease of 24 Nov. 1790. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/4: Copy assignment (dated 10 Mar. 1802) by Edward Farmer Taylor of Chicknell, Salop, Esq., Thomas Wainwright of Dudley, Worcs., surgeon, Sarah Aston of Newton, Salop, widow and Ann Marygold of Seisdon, parish of Trysull, Staffs., spinster (executors of Samuel Peach of Trysull, gentleman), at the direction of Benjamin Penn, late of Wittington, parish of Kinfare, Staffs., now of Lower Gornal, parish of Sedgley, gentleman, to Joseph Seager of Bewdley, Worcs., gentleman, of a mortgage by demise of 1000 years from 1778 for £560, secured on the premises mentioned above; covenant by Penn to surrender the copyholds; recites previous deeds, wills and settlements. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/5: Abstract (from 1713) of Benjamin Penn's title to an estate at Grave Yard, parish of Sedgley. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/6: Case for the opinion of counsel, and opinion of Mr Serjeant Adair, concerning the various interests of Benjamin Penn and Mrs Wilkes (as heir-at-law of Hannah Penn) in the freehold and copyhold lands and minerals, 26 July 1795. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/7: John Wilkes (Plaintiff) v Daniel Turner (Defendant). Brief for the defendant, ground bailiff in a colliery belonging to Messrs Hawkes, Wainwright and Penn. In the Exchequer, Staffordshire Summer Assizes 1796. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/8-9: John Wilkes (Plaintiff) v Thomas Vernon (Defendant). Brief for the defendant. Concerns land at Penny Riddings, Sedgley. In the King's Bench. Staffordshire Summer Assizes 1804. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/10-16: Penn v Wilkes, in the Common Pleas. Case papers including copy draft plea at bar. Also Copy notice to quit from Penn to Wilkes, 10 June 1802. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/16-18: Various memoranda concerning financial affairs between Penn and Wilkes, lease from Elizabeth and Hannah Wilkes to Penn and other matters affecting title, actions of John Wilkes in having [Penn]'s cattle driven off, etc. |
| DSCAM/6/1/11/19-33: Related correspondence, largely from Benjamin Penn, Willenhall to [James] Bourne, Dudley, 13 July 1802-11 May 1805, 1 Feb.-3 July 1808. |
| See also DSCAM/5/8/5 series for more mortgages relating to Samuel Peach. |
| Date | 1783-1808 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 33 items |
| Level | Item |